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chris christie was a wrecking ball of rhetoric at the rnc. a wrecking ball of rhetoric against the president and his leadership. now they are side by side and chris christie couldn't be more com complimentary of seeing the leadership the president represents. >> i disagree a little bit. i don't think it's surprising. people come together in things like this. that's a good thing. good governance is good politics. if chris christie and president obama do a good job handling hurricane sandy, voters will like them more. chris christie is a governor of new jersey first, a romney surrogate second. he's got to do a good job for his state. this is an important moment for him to stand on his own two feet. so i'm not that surprised he'd be happy the president is helping him help his state. >> does it prove those kinds of speeches we saw at the rnc, what a bunch of hogwash that is? >> i think their big difference are in health care. mitt romney at some point should come back to the issues. president obama should highlight disagreements with mitt romney
chris christie was a wrecking ball of rhetoric at the rnc. a wrecking ball of rhetoric against the president and his leadership. now they are side by side and chris christie couldn't be more com complimentary of seeing the leadership the president represents. >> i disagree a little bit. i don't think it's surprising. people come together in things like this. that's a good thing. good governance is good politics. if chris christie and president obama do a good job handling hurricane sandy,...
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sandy and bill christie's son on marine one is not what i thought would be happening with my life. >> for more on the situation along the jersey shore, let's go to danielle leigh live in toms river. danielle, i know you're about 8 miles away from seaside heights. we've seen incredible pictures. what are you seeing? >> reporter: where i'm standing is next to that bridge at toms river that leads over to the popular vacation communities, seaside heights. they're still cut off from the rest of society. this morning you may be able to see the police cars behind me. they're saying it's just not safe to go over there. you walk along toms river, constant reminders of the devastation. a boat just sitting along the road, a piece of couch. and when people walk by and see these items, these things, these pieces of people's lives, it's very difficult for them. it reminds them what they went through yesterday looking at the damages in places like seaside heights. emergency officials successfully rescued dozens of people. now today they'll go back over there and start addressing the underlying safet
sandy and bill christie's son on marine one is not what i thought would be happening with my life. >> for more on the situation along the jersey shore, let's go to danielle leigh live in toms river. danielle, i know you're about 8 miles away from seaside heights. we've seen incredible pictures. what are you seeing? >> reporter: where i'm standing is next to that bridge at toms river that leads over to the popular vacation communities, seaside heights. they're still cut off from the...
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governor chris christie calls the devastation unthinkable. tuesday he tried to comfort one of the many victims. >> very difficult day. i know. we'll rebuild. we're tough. >> we're tough. >> not far away in seaside heights an incredible sight here. that's a roller coaster partially submerged in the ocean. we're going to have more on that in a moment. >>> first, in new york city the subway system remains crippled after heavy flooding caused what officials say the worst damage in its 108 year history. no one knows when it will be up and running again. >>> let's go back to new jersey. there were countless rescues there and for some the realization that they were no match for mother nature. >> terrible. it was awful. it was the worst thing i ever saw. the waters came down like crazy. we were sorry we stayed. >>> new jersey appears to have taken the brunt. the weather channel's dave malkoff is live for us in toms river, new jersey. one of the hfof the hardest hit. thanks for being with us. what's it look like this morning? >> good morning. you can
governor chris christie calls the devastation unthinkable. tuesday he tried to comfort one of the many victims. >> very difficult day. i know. we'll rebuild. we're tough. >> we're tough. >> not far away in seaside heights an incredible sight here. that's a roller coaster partially submerged in the ocean. we're going to have more on that in a moment. >>> first, in new york city the subway system remains crippled after heavy flooding caused what officials say the worst...
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we have been unable to get comment from the mayor since governor christie's remarks earlier in the day, lawrence. >> so, cydn echey, it seems thae governor had the right advice and the mayor did not anticipate what was coming? >> reporter: you know, it does seem that way, i know they're in the thick of it right now, lawrence, we have not been able to touch base with mayor lorenzo langford, those focused on the people stuck at those locations. so clearly they are in the thick of this. they are trying to get those people, you know, to safer ground. but they're doing it in the dark and on these flooded, impassable roadways, so, you know, who knows what went into that decision-making wanting those people to stay on the barrier island despite governor christie's mandatory evacuation that was to take place clearly yesterday afternoon at 4:00. >> and this is a very significant dispute obviously, lives at stake but it is worth noting this is not the first time that the governor and the mayor have clashed. the governor wanting atlantic city to come back as a more broadly based resort, a family
we have been unable to get comment from the mayor since governor christie's remarks earlier in the day, lawrence. >> so, cydn echey, it seems thae governor had the right advice and the mayor did not anticipate what was coming? >> reporter: you know, it does seem that way, i know they're in the thick of it right now, lawrence, we have not been able to touch base with mayor lorenzo langford, those focused on the people stuck at those locations. so clearly they are in the thick of...
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billy crystal, he couldn't resist. >> andrew cuomo and christie are somewhere over there. where are you? [ applause ] there they are. they look friendly now. they look friendly now but 2016 -- >> just me or did they not have a great seat? in between the performances, comedians chris rock, stephen colber and jimmy fallon came on to highlight areas hit hard by sandy. and then every decent milestone i hit in my life came down the jersey shore. first kiss. first cheese steak. first time you saw somebody break an ankle at one of those crazy trampoline parks that was just cement and trampolines. who wouldn't die at that? >> well, by far the biggest laughs of the night came from an adam sandler new classic moment. the where he write of the song hallelujah. with a little help from piano with the late show's paul schafer. he tells sandy "screw ya." ♪ hallelujah sandy screw ya ♪ ♪ we'll get through ya ♪ because we're new yorkers ♪ because we believe this too shall pass ♪ ♪ like when sanchez fumbled into an ass ♪ and into the playoffs a-rod telling girls in the crowd
billy crystal, he couldn't resist. >> andrew cuomo and christie are somewhere over there. where are you? [ applause ] there they are. they look friendly now. they look friendly now but 2016 -- >> just me or did they not have a great seat? in between the performances, comedians chris rock, stephen colber and jimmy fallon came on to highlight areas hit hard by sandy. and then every decent milestone i hit in my life came down the jersey shore. first kiss. first cheese steak. first time...
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danielle, you could hear it in governor christie's voice yesterday. i don't know how much more that place can take. >> reporter: a little battle-weary if you think about it. we're waking up to a couple inches of snow. right here it's turning into slush. that's what's going to be the concern this morning now that the worst of this storm is really past. the roads are wet so we'll be encountering slippery roads which could mean accidents. we've seen crews, snowplows out all morning monitoring the roads. when you talk, though, about the hundreds of thousands of people still recovering from hurricane sandy, this storm was the last thing that many of them needed. more than 100,000 people lost power. some of those people had just gotten their power back on. that forced many people to go seek shelters, warm places to ride out this, i've got to tell you, very cold storm as winds gust up to 60 miles per hour. for the thousands of crews working around the clock on the recovery, this is a setback. it's more work, more cleanup they're going to have to take on to t
danielle, you could hear it in governor christie's voice yesterday. i don't know how much more that place can take. >> reporter: a little battle-weary if you think about it. we're waking up to a couple inches of snow. right here it's turning into slush. that's what's going to be the concern this morning now that the worst of this storm is really past. the roads are wet so we'll be encountering slippery roads which could mean accidents. we've seen crews, snowplows out all morning...
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. >> by the way, we're waiting for an update from chris christie. we'll have that for you when it happens. this is seaside heights, another town along the jersey shore, where the wind and waves are still raging this morning. this is what people are waking up to on long island. water breaks the sea wall. look at these rocks everywhere. much of the damage was from high winds last night sft storm surge. fugate gave us his concern this morning. >> now with the blizzard in west virginia, our concern is primary life safety and then we'll start getting to the critical infrastructure and we'll have power outages and the list of things is enormous. first thing is keep people alive, keep people safe and rescue those in danger. >> you just heard craig fugate mention west virginia, this is the view there. more than a foot of snow has fallen and higher elevations are seeing two feet and blizzard warnings are in effect until tomorrow. >>> let's take a look at ground zero, new york city last night. water everywhere where there is still a construction site there. n
. >> by the way, we're waiting for an update from chris christie. we'll have that for you when it happens. this is seaside heights, another town along the jersey shore, where the wind and waves are still raging this morning. this is what people are waking up to on long island. water breaks the sea wall. look at these rocks everywhere. much of the damage was from high winds last night sft storm surge. fugate gave us his concern this morning. >> now with the blizzard in west virginia,...
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so chris christie is being a good leader, but he's shoring up his own political future. >> the short game and the long game. how does it all compare? >> don't forget, catch melissa's show right here on saturdays and sundays, 10:00 a.m. on msnbc. live election coverage, too. women -- or a special on women in the election, it airs this saturday at 6:00 p.m. eastern right here on msnbc. why women matter. and they do. if you'd like to help the victims of hurricane sandy, we'll show you how on our website. i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. i've bee
so chris christie is being a good leader, but he's shoring up his own political future. >> the short game and the long game. how does it all compare? >> don't forget, catch melissa's show right here on saturdays and sundays, 10:00 a.m. on msnbc. live election coverage, too. women -- or a special on women in the election, it airs this saturday at 6:00 p.m. eastern right here on msnbc. why women matter. and they do. if you'd like to help the victims of hurricane sandy, we'll show you...
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it's probably helpful for governor christie as well. the only person it's not helpful for is maybe governor romney to have one of his chief surrogates out there touring today with the president. >> somebody we should remind people that this was the keynote speaker at the republican national convention who had some choice words for the president at that time. and reid, it's also getting a lot of attention and people are raising eyebrows because michael bloomberg essentially said to the president we're really busy here, new jersey can speak for the region and there's no need for you to come to new york city. what do you think that's about? >> well, i think that's about recovering from the storm. it is real difficult for any white house -- or any city that's been hit boy a storm to deal with a motorcade and a presidential -- a bunch of secret service vans all over the place. that gets in the way of recovery efforts. if there's a place he can go in new jersey to see the damage without getting in the way of the recovery, that's where preside
it's probably helpful for governor christie as well. the only person it's not helpful for is maybe governor romney to have one of his chief surrogates out there touring today with the president. >> somebody we should remind people that this was the keynote speaker at the republican national convention who had some choice words for the president at that time. and reid, it's also getting a lot of attention and people are raising eyebrows because michael bloomberg essentially said to the...
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>> please. >> run christie. thank you. you got it. >> chris christie against hillary clinton would be -- >> it would be a barn burner. >> one is careful and professional. the other is a wild swinger, you don't know what he's going to do, overweight, the whole thing. wow, what an election. thank you, michael steele. happy weekend. joy reid, relax this weekend. >>> speaking of chris christie, he gets what he's wanted his whole life. this guy is a regular guy in some ways. that's ahead on "hardball," the place for politics. >>> welcome back to "hardball." time for the "sideshow." first, governor chris christie, as i said, is an outrageous bruce springsteen fan. he's been to over 100 of the boss' concerts, but self-proclaimed liberal bruce himself hasn't returned the love until lately. last night christie told jon stewart about meeting springsteen at the nbc telethon for hurricane sandy. >> i was on the stage afterwards talking to steve van zandt and max, and all of a sudden they were looking behind me. they moved away and sto
>> please. >> run christie. thank you. you got it. >> chris christie against hillary clinton would be -- >> it would be a barn burner. >> one is careful and professional. the other is a wild swinger, you don't know what he's going to do, overweight, the whole thing. wow, what an election. thank you, michael steele. happy weekend. joy reid, relax this weekend. >>> speaking of chris christie, he gets what he's wanted his whole life. this guy is a regular guy...
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hello, i'm governor chris christie and this is my interpreter roxy. things are bad, okay, they're bad. but we're new jersey, all right? we're going to be fine. we don't get sad in new jersey. we get even. so sleep with one eye open, sandy. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tune. "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> well, after about a year and a half of campaigning, we are one day away from election day. president obama and mitt romney making their closing arguments before turning the case over to the jury. the question is, who has the slight advantage as of this morning? we'll talk live in a moment to mark halperin. meanwhile, the struggle continues for families digging through the rubble of their homes here in new york and down the coast in new jersey. the question is, with tell temperatures dropping near freezing, are our neighbors being taken care of well enough? >>> the new york giants along with nfl commissioner roger goodell paying tribute to the victims of the storm and those who jumped in quick
hello, i'm governor chris christie and this is my interpreter roxy. things are bad, okay, they're bad. but we're new jersey, all right? we're going to be fine. we don't get sad in new jersey. we get even. so sleep with one eye open, sandy. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tune. "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> well, after about a year and a half of campaigning, we are one day away from election day....
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president's response to the devastation caused by sandy that earned him praise from governor chris christie including mayor bloomberg who endorsed him yesterday. the poll shows 78% of americans also think he did a good or excellent job dealing with the storm. could the storm be the pivotal moment? the black sfwhan the race? >>> and let me finish on this election eve, i asked this to everybody, is obama a fair president? think about it. this is "hardball," the place for politics. private pass page and decided to be...not boring. that's how i met marilyn... giada... really good. yes! [ jack ] ...and alicia. ♪ this girl is on fire [ male announcer ] use any citi® card to get the benefits of private pass. more concerts. more events. more experiences. [ jack ] hey, who's boring now? [ male announcer ] get more access with a citi card. [ crowd cheering, mouse clicks ] can you help me with something? nope! good talk. [ male announcer ] or free windows 8 training when you buy a computer at staples. another way staples makes it easier to upgrade. but i still have a runny nose. [ male announcer ]
president's response to the devastation caused by sandy that earned him praise from governor chris christie including mayor bloomberg who endorsed him yesterday. the poll shows 78% of americans also think he did a good or excellent job dealing with the storm. could the storm be the pivotal moment? the black sfwhan the race? >>> and let me finish on this election eve, i asked this to everybody, is obama a fair president? think about it. this is "hardball," the place for...
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governor christie's office announced today that new jersey transit will restart with service tomorrow. officials are working to expand the limited service of the subways. amtrack will begin to run partial service of the city tomorrow. growing problem will be lines at stations stretching for more than a mile. in the city of yonkers officials are limits customers to no more than ten gallons. in south manhattan people went through dumpsters today to look for unspoiled food thrown out by a super market. officials warning that the east coast could be hit by another storm this time next week. the devastation on staten island the new york borough that was the hardest hit. we get the latest from nbc news correspondent. anne? >> good evening. three days after the hurricane. people in this community are accusing government agencies here than with the wealthier parts of the city. every person on this block lost everything. >> staten island has had enough. >> we want everyone to know that we are hurting here and we need help. >> residents here are asking why hasn't more help arrived. >> i think w
governor christie's office announced today that new jersey transit will restart with service tomorrow. officials are working to expand the limited service of the subways. amtrack will begin to run partial service of the city tomorrow. growing problem will be lines at stations stretching for more than a mile. in the city of yonkers officials are limits customers to no more than ten gallons. in south manhattan people went through dumpsters today to look for unspoiled food thrown out by a super...
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i mean the fact is, that chris christie is responding in a way, you know, many of us new yorkers are familiar with but what rudy giuliani and the country is familiar with, but what rudy giuliani did after 9/11, the appropriate response of a political leader to a devastated community that needs political leadership. >> let's remember, this is a case where it's good politics not to play politics and not to get into an endless, you know, somebody playing politics but not. it's good politics to focus on disaster relief and what everybody needs and be attentive. here's what i understand happened. i know the president held a conference call with a bunch of mayors and governors in the affected areas and it's my understanding that basically new york and new jersey are looking -- are in the neediest of categories, that the other states affected, pennsylvania, maryland, connecticut, virginia, delaware, have needs but they were offering assistance to new jersey and new york. that's how overwhelmed new york and new jersey are with the needs that they have going in. i think that it's pretty clear
i mean the fact is, that chris christie is responding in a way, you know, many of us new yorkers are familiar with but what rudy giuliani and the country is familiar with, but what rudy giuliani did after 9/11, the appropriate response of a political leader to a devastated community that needs political leadership. >> let's remember, this is a case where it's good politics not to play politics and not to get into an endless, you know, somebody playing politics but not. it's good politics...
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christie said in a letter to fema that the economic damage in his state could top $40 billion. he also plans to couple to washington to press his case later this week. both christie and new york governor andrew cuomo are asking for full compensation for their state's efforts. the white house is also expected to ask for more money. >>> and just one month after the election, mitt romney is returning to the business world. the former republican presidential nominee rejoined the board of the u.s. hotel company marriott international. romney served on the marriott board for over a decade stepping down in 2002 before becoming governor of massachusetts and again in 2011 when he launched his second presidential bid. the romney and marriott families have been close friends for generations. romney even named jay, willard marriott, the founder of the company. >>> and returning to health news now. you'll be interested in this. bifrpg eating disorders is being redefined as a mental illness. for the first time in over a decade, the american psychiatric association is updating the manual whic
christie said in a letter to fema that the economic damage in his state could top $40 billion. he also plans to couple to washington to press his case later this week. both christie and new york governor andrew cuomo are asking for full compensation for their state's efforts. the white house is also expected to ask for more money. >>> and just one month after the election, mitt romney is returning to the business world. the former republican presidential nominee rejoined the board of...
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at the end of the day, chris christie is is aware of it. his number one priority has to be to people of new jersey that he is working on this. having an event with mitt romney would seem very political. i think he had the right response. maybe he was a bit more confrontational than i would be. the substance of this is the right one. the fact that we have politicians reaching across the aisle is something we should separate and start looking at their motives cynically. that's what also feeds distressed government. >> i would agree we should embrace this idea of a bipartisan moment. the fact is, it doesn't have to happen that way. living in louisiana with bobby jindal during the last hurricane, during isaac, when i lost a home, jindal refused to allow the president on the ground initially, embraced and accepted romney. it is not to say that there is a pure cynical motive on the part of him. >> bobby jindal looks much smaller today because of what governor christie did. >> we should note that earlier this morning, new york governor, andrew cuo
at the end of the day, chris christie is is aware of it. his number one priority has to be to people of new jersey that he is working on this. having an event with mitt romney would seem very political. i think he had the right response. maybe he was a bit more confrontational than i would be. the substance of this is the right one. the fact that we have politicians reaching across the aisle is something we should separate and start looking at their motives cynically. that's what also feeds...
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we know many of these streets were closed ahead of the storm, but new jersey governor chris christie is criticizing the mayor of atlantic city for failing to get enough people to evacuate. >> for whatever reason, the mayor urged people to stay in shelters in the city. despite by admonition to evacuate, he gave them comfort for some reason to stay. we now have a large number of people that are in atlantic city and at this juncture there's no other way for us to go in and get them. they are going to have to ride out the storm there. i'm very disappointed in the fact that some decided to disregard my instruction, in fact, my order. and i'm concerned it might lead to the loss of life. i'm extraordinarily dis -- disappointed in those elected officials to disregard an order from the governor. >> meanwhile, volunteer firefighters rescued people trap ed in the rising water earlier this afternoon. so far there are no reports of any loss of life on the enginje shore. some other pictures we wanted to show you tonight. this is an old fishing pier in north carolina. the storm did this damage hour
we know many of these streets were closed ahead of the storm, but new jersey governor chris christie is criticizing the mayor of atlantic city for failing to get enough people to evacuate. >> for whatever reason, the mayor urged people to stay in shelters in the city. despite by admonition to evacuate, he gave them comfort for some reason to stay. we now have a large number of people that are in atlantic city and at this juncture there's no other way for us to go in and get them. they are...
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now 77% of new jersey voters approve of governor christie. that's a 21-point increase from a poll conducted a month ago. 94% approve of governor christie's handling of the hurricane sandy recovery effort. 91% of the approve of the way the governor and president obama worked together in the aftermath of the storm, and that poll by the way not alone. a rutgers poll that came out found christie's favorability at 67%. up 19 percentage points, 19 since october. and christie is getting great press from one of the largest newspapers in the u.s., one that is usually a little rough on him. the editors of the "new york times" write today we have previously been critical of some of mr. christie's shortsighted actions as governor, but it was hard not to admire him for standing up to his party's worst elements and putting his state first. so tonight we come to the same conclusion we did last night. if governor christie wins re-election big and he might now, republicans who are mad at him today will be begging him to run for president only now we have proo
now 77% of new jersey voters approve of governor christie. that's a 21-point increase from a poll conducted a month ago. 94% approve of governor christie's handling of the hurricane sandy recovery effort. 91% of the approve of the way the governor and president obama worked together in the aftermath of the storm, and that poll by the way not alone. a rutgers poll that came out found christie's favorability at 67%. up 19 percentage points, 19 since october. and christie is getting great press...
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carl aiken. >>> the president's response to the devastation caused by sandy earned from governor chris christie and other east coast leaders, including mayor bloomberg. a recent poll those that 78% of americans also think he did a good or excellent josh dealing with the storm. could the storm be the pivotal moment, the black swan in the race? >>> let me finish with the bottom line on this election eve, and i ask this to everybody, fair question, is obama a good president? think about it. this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> we have got to the point where we count hours, not days. take a look at their travel schedules, for the president, colorado, iowa, wisconsin, ohio, new hampshire, virginia, and florida, of course. for governor romney, those seven state plus husband newly contested addition. he is going to virginia. zero in on today and you can see what matters most, ohio, ohio, ohio as the late tim russert would say. three stops for the president and two for mitt romney who began his morning in wisconsin, another key rust belt battleground. congressman sherrod brown knows a little
carl aiken. >>> the president's response to the devastation caused by sandy earned from governor chris christie and other east coast leaders, including mayor bloomberg. a recent poll those that 78% of americans also think he did a good or excellent josh dealing with the storm. could the storm be the pivotal moment, the black swan in the race? >>> let me finish with the bottom line on this election eve, and i ask this to everybody, fair question, is obama a good president?...
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christie. the deadly storm responsible for 59 deaths according to the app and 59 billion in damage, ripped up boardwalks and left 2 million without power. governor christie has take an prominent role in the disaster recovery but also been content to share the spotlight with the president. despite the fact that christie remains a surrogate for the romney campaign, his praise of the commander in chief storm response has been oversized and unsensored, downright christy-en. this display of bipartisan has created confusion on both sides of the aisle. in today's "new york times" maureen dowd writes that, quote -- white house officials seem a bit flummoxed by christie's bear hug. they speculate christie who always puts chris fi first has decided it's better for his presidential ambitions to be a maverick blue state governor with a democratic chief executive exiting in 2016 than to have president romney and tea party republicans in congress pulling him to the extreme right for the next eight years. chr
christie. the deadly storm responsible for 59 deaths according to the app and 59 billion in damage, ripped up boardwalks and left 2 million without power. governor christie has take an prominent role in the disaster recovery but also been content to share the spotlight with the president. despite the fact that christie remains a surrogate for the romney campaign, his praise of the commander in chief storm response has been oversized and unsensored, downright christy-en. this display of...
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new jersey governor chris christie has been praising the president's handling of hurricane sandy. in the sunday paper, the post editorial board writes christie needs to re-assure his party and not just his party that he hasn't turned coat. we're not talking about bringing romney in for a tour of jersey's devastation but a brief, clear reminder of where chris christie stands. if he doesn't do that, the republican party will never forgive him. yesterday, chris christie dismissed the idea that he gave president obama a boost in this election. >> telling the president of the united states he's done a good job when he's done a good job equals an endorsement. the fact of the matter is, mitt romney knows this, so does the president of the united states. i endorsed mitt romney 13 months ago because i thought he was the best guy for the job. on tuesday i'm voting for mitt romney because i think he's the best guy for the job. it doesn't mean that i can't turn to the president of the united states of america and say thank you, sir, for providing good leadership in this crisis and helping the
new jersey governor chris christie has been praising the president's handling of hurricane sandy. in the sunday paper, the post editorial board writes christie needs to re-assure his party and not just his party that he hasn't turned coat. we're not talking about bringing romney in for a tour of jersey's devastation but a brief, clear reminder of where chris christie stands. if he doesn't do that, the republican party will never forgive him. yesterday, chris christie dismissed the idea that he...
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chris christie is up for re-election next year. if he's going to win re-election in new jersey, a state obama carried by 17 points, he has to win a fair number ofho voted for obama this year, get them to vote for him as a republican next year. most. republicans in congress right now, most republican members of the house hail from safely conservative republican districts where their victory margins were double digits. these guys are much more responsive to threats inside their parties. not being conservative enough, anti-obama enough, all the things that play in the republican universe. they don't have to worry about getting democratic votes to be protected. they have to protect themselves from the republican primary. they look at the fiscal cliff, whatever it is, and no incentive for them to cooperate, even in the broader interest of their party. >> even if you live in an area that was impacted, whatever party, you want to see cooperation and see people that will make government work, kryst krystal. i don't care if christie did it
chris christie is up for re-election next year. if he's going to win re-election in new jersey, a state obama carried by 17 points, he has to win a fair number ofho voted for obama this year, get them to vote for him as a republican next year. most. republicans in congress right now, most republican members of the house hail from safely conservative republican districts where their victory margins were double digits. these guys are much more responsive to threats inside their parties. not being...
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. >>> later, chris christie makes a cam me on on"saturday night live" to give an update on his lucky fleece. you have a lucky fleece. >> one. >> it walks now. it walks away from you. you ought to think about washing it. >> if i wash it, what am i going to have -- >> i know. >> i won't have any breakfast. >> exactly. that clip on chris christie and a check on weather when "way too early" comes right back. >> wow. >> mi kel gorbachev, the bold and younger leader of the soviet communist parties shaking hands with ronald regan, president of the united states. new prilosec otc wildberry is the same frequent heartburn treatment as prilosec otc. now with a fancy coating that gives you a burst of wildberry flavor. now why make a flavored heartburn pill? because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. wh
. >>> later, chris christie makes a cam me on on"saturday night live" to give an update on his lucky fleece. you have a lucky fleece. >> one. >> it walks now. it walks away from you. you ought to think about washing it. >> if i wash it, what am i going to have -- >> i know. >> i won't have any breakfast. >> exactly. that clip on chris christie and a check on weather when "way too early" comes right back. >> wow. >> mi...
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is it like christie said? >> i think to a lot of voters, especially in the states affected, virginia, maryland, pennsylvania, ohio, new hampshire shgz connecticut, in all these key states those voters aren't thinking about election day. they're worried about the impact this is having on their families and friends and communities and rightfully so. in terms when you look at it from 20,000 feet, i don't know what the good answer is. i think this freezes things in a lot of ways in terms of where we were in the election. i don't think it gives a candidate an advantage. what happens here is at some point election nearing and campaigning will begin again friday or saturday. voters will start to focus again. in terms of how it changes the race, i don't think it changes it much way or the other. where it does have an impact is on early votes, and my guess is you see both campaigning shifting more of the resources to make sure that people come out on election day rather than early votes. >> you think it perhaps will pi
is it like christie said? >> i think to a lot of voters, especially in the states affected, virginia, maryland, pennsylvania, ohio, new hampshire shgz connecticut, in all these key states those voters aren't thinking about election day. they're worried about the impact this is having on their families and friends and communities and rightfully so. in terms when you look at it from 20,000 feet, i don't know what the good answer is. i think this freezes things in a lot of ways in terms of...
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and chris christie will have a little extra punch to his argument. because as he rightly points out, what he's asking for is for new jersey to get its own money back. new jersey sends in more money to the federal government than it ever gets back in federal spending. per person, new jersey sends in more money than any other state compared to what it gets back in federal spending. the wealthier states have always done this. the phenomenon was first tracked by then-senator from new york daniel patrick moynahan who based his funding on that fact that new york sends into the government far more money than it gets back. while at the same time states like alabama, alaska, louisiana, kentucky, mississippi, west virginia, wyoming, they all operate as clients of the federal government, collecting from the federal treasury far, far more than they ever send in in tax payments. these states have always lived off new york's money and new jersey's money and connecticut's monday and california's money and they've always been represented by conservative politicians
and chris christie will have a little extra punch to his argument. because as he rightly points out, what he's asking for is for new jersey to get its own money back. new jersey sends in more money to the federal government than it ever gets back in federal spending. per person, new jersey sends in more money than any other state compared to what it gets back in federal spending. the wealthier states have always done this. the phenomenon was first tracked by then-senator from new york daniel...
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now the white house is grateful to christie. since obama won't be running again in 2016 it's not likely they feel threatened by his ambition. obama won't be saving new jersey democrats next year either.
now the white house is grateful to christie. since obama won't be running again in 2016 it's not likely they feel threatened by his ambition. obama won't be saving new jersey democrats next year either.
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christie wouldn't reveal that. i'm trying to be charitable here, folks. >> let's just talk about his impression of obama. actually, can we rerun that just to the part where rush is doing his impression of barack obama saying you want some money? can we just do that? >> is it possible obama called christie and said, you want some money? you want some -- you'd better let me come. so what if obama wants to call and make money contingent on it? christie wouldn't reveal that. >> he needs help. >> okay. that is -- that's officially the worst obama impression ever done. >> unbelievable. >> it was like goodfellas for a minute. which part -- he's ridiculous. he needs help. >> i'd love to hear previous limbaugh episodes where he is effusively praising chris christie. apparently now he thinks chris christie is the type of guy who can just be bullied into doing whatever effusively on multiple occasions. i mean, i don't think anyone can look at the chris christie statements and not feel that they are at least in part genuine. a
christie wouldn't reveal that. i'm trying to be charitable here, folks. >> let's just talk about his impression of obama. actually, can we rerun that just to the part where rush is doing his impression of barack obama saying you want some money? can we just do that? >> is it possible obama called christie and said, you want some money? you want some -- you'd better let me come. so what if obama wants to call and make money contingent on it? christie wouldn't reveal that. >> he...
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. >> atlantic city, president obama met with new jersey governor chris christie. after the two leaders surveyed the damage along the jersey shore, the president vowed he wouldn't tolerate red tape. >> i instituted a 15-minute rule essentially on my team. you return everybody's phone calls in 15 minutes. whether it's the mayor, governors, county officials, if they need something, we figure out a way to say yes. >> during one of his stops, governor christie found more victims in utter despair. >> i need help. >> we're going to help you. >> everything is gone. >> i know. >> so many people in that situation. in new york, the desperate race to get america's biggest city back up and running continues. water is being pumped out of the subway system. officials in new york and connecticut say the subway and commuter rail lines will start returning today although on a limited basis. it is an amazing but erie sight. much of the skyline of lower manhattan remains dark as this city enters the fourth day of a massive power outage. the flooding crisis from sandy goes beyond the
. >> atlantic city, president obama met with new jersey governor chris christie. after the two leaders surveyed the damage along the jersey shore, the president vowed he wouldn't tolerate red tape. >> i instituted a 15-minute rule essentially on my team. you return everybody's phone calls in 15 minutes. whether it's the mayor, governors, county officials, if they need something, we figure out a way to say yes. >> during one of his stops, governor christie found more victims in...
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how much do you know about governor christie? that is the subject of the book, "chris christie, his inside rise to power." joining me today is michael simons and bob engel. >> hi. >> bob, i want to start with you. christie knew he wanted to have a job in politics and a conversation he had with a second grade teacher. that is how far back it goes. what was that conversation? >> he was seven when most kids wanted to be firemen or spiderman. he was by the flag pole. the teacher went out to find out what was going on. he said when i grow up, i'm going to be president. that was seven. when he was 10, he said he wanted a law book. >> he goes back to being a toddler and above. christie is known now as an adult for this blunt political style. he shoots from the hip, really speaks his mind. it doesn't seem to hurt him politically. he talks about this because this is how he grew up. he claims this is the family style that he was raised in. >> right. they would talk everything out. they did not hold back if they had an argument. it wasn't a
how much do you know about governor christie? that is the subject of the book, "chris christie, his inside rise to power." joining me today is michael simons and bob engel. >> hi. >> bob, i want to start with you. christie knew he wanted to have a job in politics and a conversation he had with a second grade teacher. that is how far back it goes. what was that conversation? >> he was seven when most kids wanted to be firemen or spiderman. he was by the flag pole. the...
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chris christie even said so. and you do trust what governor christie says, don't you, mr. romney? >> he's a real hero in republican circles because he's been forthright. >> i think we're pretty sympathetic on the issues that matter today. >> joining me now is former pennsylvania governor ed rendell, now an msnbc news political analyst and maria teresa kumar, an msnbc contributor. thanks to both of you for being here tonight. >> thank you. >> governor, what's the damage to mitt romney's campaign from all of the christie praise for president obama? >> well, it's significant damage and, remember, with chris christie you get the whole package and it's someone who is honest, who is forthright, who when come sun does a good job to help the people of his state is going to say so. that's chris christie. he doesn't hold back. the damage is significant. one, president obama looks like the one who could reach across party lines. two, because chris christie praised him for taking strong and defen tif action in an emergency. that's what a strong leader is all about. and, three, because chris c
chris christie even said so. and you do trust what governor christie says, don't you, mr. romney? >> he's a real hero in republican circles because he's been forthright. >> i think we're pretty sympathetic on the issues that matter today. >> joining me now is former pennsylvania governor ed rendell, now an msnbc news political analyst and maria teresa kumar, an msnbc contributor. thanks to both of you for being here tonight. >> thank you. >> governor, what's the...
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president obama is scheduled to arrive in atlantic city to survey the damage alongside governor chris christie. the governor who yesterday praised the president's handling of the disaster said he will ask for the army core of engineer's help in rebuilding the shore line, a huge project. nbc's danielle lee is in toms river, new jersey, just north of atlantic city. danielle, what are you seeing there? >> reporter: good morning. well, where i'm standing is along the road that you have to take to get from toms river, new jersey, to the jersey shore where you're talking about all that devastation. it's still closed today and right where i'm standing just yesterday was completely submerged in water. now that the floods have subsided, the damage is almost hard to describe. look behind me, a boat that floated in the middle of the road. and if you look over here, this is a patio from somebody's home that was washed into this parking lot. it does not belong here. and all along the patio are just bits and pieces of people's lives, decorations, things that were just ripped apart, stripped from them. it's
president obama is scheduled to arrive in atlantic city to survey the damage alongside governor chris christie. the governor who yesterday praised the president's handling of the disaster said he will ask for the army core of engineer's help in rebuilding the shore line, a huge project. nbc's danielle lee is in toms river, new jersey, just north of atlantic city. danielle, what are you seeing there? >> reporter: good morning. well, where i'm standing is along the road that you have to...
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governor chris christie says the power situation has drastically improved. >> remember, at the height of the storm we were at 2.7 million. a million more customers have been restored. >> in connecticut, garbage is piling up all along the streets as flooded basements are being cleaned out. let's go back to new york. washed out subways are starting to come back, and there are huge lines on buses as the city deals with a gridlock nightmare. work could begin today on removing that massive crane that's been dangling high above a midtown manhattan street. and a lot of people are questioning the decision to go ahead with the new york city marathon on sunday. to lower manhattan where power may not come back until the weekend. our reporter from wnbc found an incredible sight near a supermarket. >> look how desperate it has gotten here in this neighborhood. people are dumpster diving. what they're going after is the food. some i've spoke within are so hungry, they literally pried open this dumpster. they are literally picking through. >> almost hard to imagine. four days after sandy, fatigue an
governor chris christie says the power situation has drastically improved. >> remember, at the height of the storm we were at 2.7 million. a million more customers have been restored. >> in connecticut, garbage is piling up all along the streets as flooded basements are being cleaned out. let's go back to new york. washed out subways are starting to come back, and there are huge lines on buses as the city deals with a gridlock nightmare. work could begin today on removing that...
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none other than chris christie. here's what he told reporters when they asked him if he talked to president obama about his big election victory. >> we didn't have a political strategy discussion. i said congratulations on your win, mr. president, and he said thank you, governor, and then we went on to business. >> now, we know chris and the president have been in regular contact, coordinating storm relief. still, it's very nice that christie congratulated the president by phone. but did he give romney a call maybe a shoulder to cry on? >> we sent e-mails to each other yesterday afternoon but we have not spoken but we exchanged e-mails yesterday. >> they exchanged e-mails? the man that romney chose to give the keynote address at the republican national convention has only been in touch by e-mail? ouch. i guess that's springsteen call went a long way. but the rest of the gop hasn't moved on as quickly. we'll have a lot more on the gop crisis next. >>> all this week we've been watching the republicans deal with their
none other than chris christie. here's what he told reporters when they asked him if he talked to president obama about his big election victory. >> we didn't have a political strategy discussion. i said congratulations on your win, mr. president, and he said thank you, governor, and then we went on to business. >> now, we know chris and the president have been in regular contact, coordinating storm relief. still, it's very nice that christie congratulated the president by phone....
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face. >> i want to see that play out. >> chris christie -- chris christie has done a number of different things here. first, he's been responding to the disaster full credit for him for doing that. but you know, just in terms of the crass politics of it he has in expressing for a start his sense of respect for being on marine one, that whole i've got to pinch myself, you know, we have not heard that, which is what normal people when they come up to a president. we have not heard from from republicans at all for the last four years. it's great to hear people have respect for the office and institution of the presidency, whatever their state of need, whatever their state's need. but or piece of is it, you know, the two pieces of the republican argument against the president is that he's out of his desk. chris christie saying that president is not out of it he's on it, he's there for me. yes, the bipartisan saying he promised to unite the country, he's failed to do so, it's not bromance. it's what elected officials when they're not campaigning, are supposed to be doing, serving the people.
face. >> i want to see that play out. >> chris christie -- chris christie has done a number of different things here. first, he's been responding to the disaster full credit for him for doing that. but you know, just in terms of the crass politics of it he has in expressing for a start his sense of respect for being on marine one, that whole i've got to pinch myself, you know, we have not heard that, which is what normal people when they come up to a president. we have not heard...
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. >> richard, i want to talk about chris christie with you. there was that quinnipiac poll, 89% in it said his response was excellent or good. the internal poll, they're even better than 89%. is he the future of the gop? >> he has to get through his re-election first. we've seen this before to a certain extent. props to governor christie for doing what he did and, frankly, for rising above poll 0 particulars and saying that the president did a good job. but we saw this once before. remember when charlie crist, the former governor of florida, physically kind of embraced president obama who came down to the state in the depths of the economic downturn because he was helping florida with stimulus funds. that as much as anything was his undoing. that's why marco rubio is in the senate because charlie crist embraced president obama and wasn't pure enough for the purist who basically control the republican nominating process. so before people get too carried away with governor christie now and, again, i think definitely riding a good wave now, let's
. >> richard, i want to talk about chris christie with you. there was that quinnipiac poll, 89% in it said his response was excellent or good. the internal poll, they're even better than 89%. is he the future of the gop? >> he has to get through his re-election first. we've seen this before to a certain extent. props to governor christie for doing what he did and, frankly, for rising above poll 0 particulars and saying that the president did a good job. but we saw this once before....
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. >>> president obama and chris christie look at the damage up close and chris christie defends his praise for the man he had been spending months campaigning against. >>> plus, as the cleanup gets under way, we'll go live to one of the hardest hit coastal areas. an exclusive look on the ground in seaside heights, new jersey. >>> and as the campaign enters the final five days, did sandy stall governor's momentum? good morning from washington. we've got a packed show today, thursday, november 1st. no more surprises. anything that happens now is a november surprise. i'm chuck todd. the storm recovery is just beginning and as victims try to put their lives back together, the frustration is beginning and it's mounting over just how long that recovery process will take. at least 74 people have been killed by the storm. millions of homes and businesses are still without power. new york city is grinding back into business a little bit and that's producing a traffic nightmare. the traffic problems are so bad that governor andrew cuomo has declared an emergency and there's a mandate of three people
. >>> president obama and chris christie look at the damage up close and chris christie defends his praise for the man he had been spending months campaigning against. >>> plus, as the cleanup gets under way, we'll go live to one of the hardest hit coastal areas. an exclusive look on the ground in seaside heights, new jersey. >>> and as the campaign enters the final five days, did sandy stall governor's momentum? good morning from washington. we've got a packed show...
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that's what this president is going to be doing with governor christie. you go there and look presidential and try to speak for the country. it's not just at this event. any time current events have injected themselves into this election, governor romney has stumbled. he did it with the libya attacks. he wants the election to play itself out. rather than seeing this as a moment he can step up on stage and say this is the kind of leader i will be. >> is this a time where political sins can be forgiven? i mean you see chris christie and president obama working back and forth, the public sees this. this is really the way it's supposed to be, isn't it? >> it's not a moment for punishment or the accounting of past grievances. this is about practicalities and the extraordinary thing, we can set aside what's going to happen on the ground as important as it is. this president has denied any claim of bipartisanship for the last three or four years. that's the intentional policy of republicans. through mitch mcconnell on health care and here you have one of the mos
that's what this president is going to be doing with governor christie. you go there and look presidential and try to speak for the country. it's not just at this event. any time current events have injected themselves into this election, governor romney has stumbled. he did it with the libya attacks. he wants the election to play itself out. rather than seeing this as a moment he can step up on stage and say this is the kind of leader i will be. >> is this a time where political sins can...
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chris christie's a republican. he's doing everything he can to make sure people have the tount to vote. our polling place has been changed, but the signs are up. he's bringing in everything he can to ensure that people have access to the ballot. i don't know what went on in florida, but in this day and age, it's inexcusable that in this country, we have anything like this going on. i've led delegations arndt the world to watch voting and this is the kind of thipg you expect in a third world country. i don't believe it's a big republican plot because if it is, it backfired mightily and others might want to take a good look at it. i'm not quite as certain about how people voted. i don't know how you know how the early voters voted. the democrats may have turned out more, but it doesn't necessarily mean they voted straight party lines, so it's still going to be a tight election and new jersey, you're going to have i think probably a lower voter turnout. that will go to your earlier question. not that it will change ho
chris christie's a republican. he's doing everything he can to make sure people have the tount to vote. our polling place has been changed, but the signs are up. he's bringing in everything he can to ensure that people have access to the ballot. i don't know what went on in florida, but in this day and age, it's inexcusable that in this country, we have anything like this going on. i've led delegations arndt the world to watch voting and this is the kind of thipg you expect in a third world...
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christie's moves to the right and center are next. if you are one of the millions of men who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and... is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ] dosing and...
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he was greeted by governor chris christie. and the two men just continued to work on this partnership that they got going when it comes to recovering from this storm. in fact, they've been doing it before the storm hit. now, these were the sites the president saw as he flew over the jersey coastline. image after image of flooded homes, destroyed boardwalks, and washed out roads dominated the president's trip. on the ground, president obama and governor christie visited relief shelters throughout the area. the governor offered this assessment of the president to storm victims. he means what he says. it's important that he is here. christie had more praise later on. >> we spent a significant afternoon together, surveying the damage up and down the new jersey coastline. we were on marine one together, to be able to show the president that personally, had an opportunity to see it and discuss it at length, and going over to the shelter here, being able to meet with folks and see the president and his concern, the concern all of us
he was greeted by governor chris christie. and the two men just continued to work on this partnership that they got going when it comes to recovering from this storm. in fact, they've been doing it before the storm hit. now, these were the sites the president saw as he flew over the jersey coastline. image after image of flooded homes, destroyed boardwalks, and washed out roads dominated the president's trip. on the ground, president obama and governor christie visited relief shelters...
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what's good politics for chris christie is not to think about politics. the minute you start thinking about politics in any of these situations, you get caught. you always get caught at some point. maybe you get caught in front of a tv camera, maybe get caught by another lawmaker, maybe you get caught somewhere else, but you get caught and you get punished. by the way, it's a big punishment. the downside for even hinting and worrying the least bit about politics, in a moment like this, the punishment is bad. it's political. it can be -- it can end your political career. i give to you kathleen blanco. >> yeah. and ray nagin. >> that's true. but i would just observe somebody outside of the emergency situation. mitt romney's closing argument in a lot of swing states has been about how he will be a bipartisan leader in a way the president hasn't been able to do in congress. that argument is silently, indirectly, undercut by the teamwork of the president and chris christie right now. that's my only point. not that they have a political motive in doing it it. i
what's good politics for chris christie is not to think about politics. the minute you start thinking about politics in any of these situations, you get caught. you always get caught at some point. maybe you get caught in front of a tv camera, maybe get caught by another lawmaker, maybe you get caught somewhere else, but you get caught and you get punished. by the way, it's a big punishment. the downside for even hinting and worrying the least bit about politics, in a moment like this, the...
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be chris christie and do his job as governor. >> there is an argument that chris christie made himself a stronger candidate because suddenly he's appealing to this huge swath of the electorate sick of partisan bickering and, frankly, i think to chairman steele's point most people are not going to blame mitt romney's loss on chris christie. so is that more wishful thinking by democrats maybe who frankly see him as a more formidable foe potentially? >> it tells you a lot about what politics has become in our country, that there are people criticizing chris christie for during a very serious emergency putting the interests of the state ahead of the interests of politics. i mean, you know, good for him. and it's kind of strange he would be criticize d for it. i agree with michael steele. ultimately he -- if he decides to run for president, seek the presidency, this vignette during his attempt as governor to help his state is not going to hurt him at all. it will probably help him. >> let's talk about taxes, michael. prominent republicans have been turning away from another well-known membe
be chris christie and do his job as governor. >> there is an argument that chris christie made himself a stronger candidate because suddenly he's appealing to this huge swath of the electorate sick of partisan bickering and, frankly, i think to chairman steele's point most people are not going to blame mitt romney's loss on chris christie. so is that more wishful thinking by democrats maybe who frankly see him as a more formidable foe potentially? >> it tells you a lot about what...
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the surprise factor on the heel of govern orp christie bear hug not an endorsement of course his elm brags of president obama in the wake was storm is nothing bullet good news. >> also the notion that business men stick together. we have a very wealthy leader of new york city that could have went the side of governor romney, but chose to go a different direction. that's an interesting dynamic as well. >> mayor bloomberg likes to bet on winnerers. he's better on who was going to. >> he can't deduct when. thank you very much, david. it's a great pleasure sighing you as well. how sandy is affecting election day voting and even plans to get to the polls. we'll give you the latest information on what's appearing. plus, is richard muir doush headed for detake p feet. plus the gop poushed his money spew his campaign. despite his rape comment we thought you should know. he forecasts this for november 6th. president obama has an 81% chance of winning. that picked up since yesterday. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ girl ] hey! [ both laugh ] ♪ >>> in four days you have a choice to make. it's not just
the surprise factor on the heel of govern orp christie bear hug not an endorsement of course his elm brags of president obama in the wake was storm is nothing bullet good news. >> also the notion that business men stick together. we have a very wealthy leader of new york city that could have went the side of governor romney, but chose to go a different direction. that's an interesting dynamic as well. >> mayor bloomberg likes to bet on winnerers. he's better on who was going to....
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at 10:00 this morning i am told governor chris christie of new jersey will be having a news conference. his state inundated by the flooding and the coastal areas have beenterrible. the connecticut governor will have a news conference, as well, at 8:30 this morning. so we'll continue to get updates throughout the day. as i said we're expecting to hear from officials in new york city. mayor bloomberg has been very forthcoming, andro cuomo, the governor so we'll continue to bring those to you as they happen. in the meantime, live to nbc meteorologist bill karins tracking this storm all night and, bill, what's the latest? >> chris, you briefed me. i stepped away for a little bit and i can't believe we're up to 50 homes now that burned in that big blaze in breezy point, queens, i mean, that was just incredible pictures that are coming out of that area and that devastation and we just -- really hope these people got out of the way. they got the evacuation order, what some people are calling a little late. so i know there were some people that did not leave this area even though they were in
at 10:00 this morning i am told governor chris christie of new jersey will be having a news conference. his state inundated by the flooding and the coastal areas have beenterrible. the connecticut governor will have a news conference, as well, at 8:30 this morning. so we'll continue to get updates throughout the day. as i said we're expecting to hear from officials in new york city. mayor bloomberg has been very forthcoming, andro cuomo, the governor so we'll continue to bring those to you as...